Data Hook for dynamic url

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I have a collection that contains a text field called eventtype . I have 4 different types of events that correspond to dynamic pages. What I would like to happen is after I create an event in the collection, the data hook will use the eventtype to copy the dynamic url from the correct column and put it into a new column called dynamicurl . For example, if the eventtype is Open Tournament, then the dynamicurl field contains the URL from Events Opens (Season, Title) . Here is a sample of the collection:

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and here is what my data hook currently looks like. The editor did not like the item.link-Events-… without the quotes surrounding it. Is my syntax correct? Should this be a different type of hook? Thanks in advance!

export function Events_afterInsert(item, context) {
switch (item.eventtype)
{
case “Club Tournament”:
item.dynamicurl = “item.link-Events-Tournaments-season-title”;
return item;
case “Open Tournament”:
item.dynamicurl = “item.link-Events-Opens-season-title”;
return item;
case “Meeting”:
item.dynamicurl = “item.link-Events-Meetings-season-title”;
return item;
case “Officers Meeting”:
item.dynamicurl = “item.link-Events-Meetings-season-title”;
return item;
case “Special”:
item.dynamicurl = “item.link-Events-Special-season-title”;
return item;
default :
item.dynamicurl = “item.link-Events-Tournaments-season-title”;
return item;
}
}

2

Hi,

If you want the field dynamicurl will automatically be updated after entering the data to the database, use the hook function beforeUpdate( ).

export function Events_beforeUpdate(item, context) {   
        
}

The process will be:

  • Entering to your database the new Item.
  • Press on the plus button to create new item or focused on the dynamicurl field and press enter.
  • The hook function is triggered and the field dynamicurl will be updated.

Good Luck!
Sapir,

3

Thank you! I have updated that and I see the fields updating, however I am not sure how to reference one of the dynamic url pages. When I try to use item. link-Events-Opens-season-title, I get an error because it thinks Events and Opens and season are variables

4

Hi,

First, make sure that you write item. “Field key” of the field and not the “Field Name”,
Otherwise, send a URL to your site and specify:

  1. The name of the collection.
  2. In which page you first enter a new item to your collection.

Best,
Sapir

5

Sapir,

Yes I was using item.fieldname and it is still not working correctly.

Here is a link to my site:

The collection is named Events. I don’t have any pages I enter the data from. I just enter it directly into the collection.

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6

Hi,

Change the hook function to be beforeUpdate()

Best,
Sapir

7

Thanks. The main issue I am having is that the fieldname is not being interpreted correctly. It throws an error when I use item.link-Events-Opens-season-title or any of the dynamic read only column field names

8

Hi,

you need to change the code to be like the first line in the example below:


The reason is that JS read the “-” as minus operator and that’s why you thought you have to put “” all over the line.

Hope it’s help,
Best,
Sapir

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Sapir,

That was exactly what I needed! Now I can make a column of URLs for multiple types of events. Thank you!